A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
H. L. Mencken
People wonder how I can possibly be as jaded as I am. Yesterday, after writing about how my mood disintegrates as the day progresses I discovered a poll by Ipsos Reid about the NSA spying scandal. The headline itself said that the majority of americans were opposed to the idea of searches and wiretaps without warrants. As I read the entire poll, my initial enthusiasm diminished rapidly. Yes indeed 56% of the people questioned were opposed to warrantless investigations, however 42% of the people asked were NOT opposed to unilateral decisions made without the consultation of the courts.
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